white screen before windows shuts down

Please could anyone help?

When vista shuts down I get a white screen just before Windows closes.
Although it doesnt affect Windows closing it is annoying and I dont know why
it has suddenly started to happen?

Please could anyone help to resolve this problem?

Thank you.

Hi,

So this a new happening? If so, then look to anything that you installed or
updated recently. Most likely, as it does not seem to be causing any harm,
it's some sort of splash screen from an application that's terminating.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"italian" <> wrote in message
news:84676E88-D91F-45E2-A912-...
> Please could anyone help?
>
> When vista shuts down I get a white screen just before Windows closes.
> Although it doesnt affect Windows closing it is annoying and I dont know
> why
> it has suddenly started to happen?
>
> Please could anyone help to resolve this problem?
>
> Thank you.

Thanks for your reply.

Yes it is a new happening.

I did a system restore and it made no difference!

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> So this a new happening? If so, then look to anything that you installed or
> updated recently. Most likely, as it does not seem to be causing any harm,
> it's some sort of splash screen from an application that's terminating.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "italian" <> wrote in message
> news:84676E88-D91F-45E2-A912-...
> > Please could anyone help?
> >
> > When vista shuts down I get a white screen just before Windows closes.
> > Although it doesnt affect Windows closing it is annoying and I dont know
> > why
> > it has suddenly started to happen?
> >
> > Please could anyone help to resolve this problem?
> >
> > Thank you.
>
>

Hi,

I wouldn't expect it to unless the restore point was far enough back to
pre-date whatever is causing it. Start by disabling software that loads at
boot, and this would include antivirus/antimalware products.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"italian" <> wrote in message
news:EE8AA196-FDBB-49C4-BD49-...
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> Yes it is a new happening.
>
> I did a system restore and it made no difference!
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> So this a new happening? If so, then look to anything that you installed
>> or
>> updated recently. Most likely, as it does not seem to be causing any
>> harm,
>> it's some sort of splash screen from an application that's terminating.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "italian" <> wrote in message
>> news:84676E88-D91F-45E2-A912-...
>> > Please could anyone help?
>> >
>> > When vista shuts down I get a white screen just before Windows closes.
>> > Although it doesnt affect Windows closing it is annoying and I dont
>> > know
>> > why
>> > it has suddenly started to happen?
>> >
>> > Please could anyone help to resolve this problem?
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>>
>>

I have tried your suggestions to no avail.

I have noticed it only happens intermittently.

I don't know if this has any significance?

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I wouldn't expect it to unless the restore point was far enough back to
> pre-date whatever is causing it. Start by disabling software that loads at
> boot, and this would include antivirus/antimalware products.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "italian" <> wrote in message
> news:EE8AA196-FDBB-49C4-BD49-...
> > Thanks for your reply.
> >
> > Yes it is a new happening.
> >
> > I did a system restore and it made no difference!
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> So this a new happening? If so, then look to anything that you installed
> >> or
> >> updated recently. Most likely, as it does not seem to be causing any
> >> harm,
> >> it's some sort of splash screen from an application that's terminating.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >>
> >> "italian" <> wrote in message
> >> news:84676E88-D91F-45E2-A912-...
> >> > Please could anyone help?
> >> >
> >> > When vista shuts down I get a white screen just before Windows closes.
> >> > Although it doesnt affect Windows closing it is annoying and I dont
> >> > know
> >> > why
> >> > it has suddenly started to happen?
> >> >
> >> > Please could anyone help to resolve this problem?
> >> >
> >> > Thank you.
> >>
> >>
>
>

Hi,

Probably means that some application that you use on occasion is not
terminating properly, and doesn't do so until you shut down.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"italian" <> wrote in message
news:01881EEB-9539-4A21-B27C-...
>I have tried your suggestions to no avail.
>
> I have noticed it only happens intermittently.
>
> I don't know if this has any significance?
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I wouldn't expect it to unless the restore point was far enough back to
>> pre-date whatever is causing it. Start by disabling software that loads
>> at
>> boot, and this would include antivirus/antimalware products.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "italian" <> wrote in message
>> news:EE8AA196-FDBB-49C4-BD49-...
>> > Thanks for your reply.
>> >
>> > Yes it is a new happening.
>> >
>> > I did a system restore and it made no difference!
>> >
>> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> So this a new happening? If so, then look to anything that you
>> >> installed
>> >> or
>> >> updated recently. Most likely, as it does not seem to be causing any
>> >> harm,
>> >> it's some sort of splash screen from an application that's
>> >> terminating.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>> >>
>> >> "italian" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:84676E88-D91F-45E2-A912-...
>> >> > Please could anyone help?
>> >> >
>> >> > When vista shuts down I get a white screen just before Windows
>> >> > closes.
>> >> > Although it doesnt affect Windows closing it is annoying and I dont
>> >> > know
>> >> > why
>> >> > it has suddenly started to happen?
>> >> >
>> >> > Please could anyone help to resolve this problem?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 13:51:01 -0800, italian
<> wrote:

>I have tried your suggestions to no avail.
>
>I have noticed it only happens intermittently.
>
>I don't know if this has any significance?

What kind of machine is it?

I use a Dell D630, and for a short period I had a similar problem -
then one day the display failed completely. Apparently an overheading
problem in the NVidia graphics chip. A warranty call got a chap out
the next day who said he'd seen it many times before, he replaced the
motherboard, and all is well....

--
http://www.sgat-computing-services.co.uk/

Its the Fujitsu Siemens Amilo
"Gareth Erskine-Jones" wrote:

> On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 13:51:01 -0800, italian
> <> wrote:
>
> >I have tried your suggestions to no avail.
> >
> >I have noticed it only happens intermittently.
> >
> >I don't know if this has any significance?
>
> What kind of machine is it?
>
> I use a Dell D630, and for a short period I had a similar problem -
> then one day the display failed completely. Apparently an overheading
> problem in the NVidia graphics chip. A warranty call got a chap out
> the next day who said he'd seen it many times before, he replaced the
> motherboard, and all is well....
>
> --
> http://www.sgat-computing-services.co.uk/
>

On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 15:08:01 -0800, italian
<> wrote:

>
>Its the Fujitsu Siemens Amilo

Different graphics chip then - so probably not the same problem (which
was caused by a defect in a batch of chips).


>"Gareth Erskine-Jones" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 13:51:01 -0800, italian
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >I have tried your suggestions to no avail.
>> >
>> >I have noticed it only happens intermittently.
>> >
>> >I don't know if this has any significance?
>>
>> What kind of machine is it?
>>
>> I use a Dell D630, and for a short period I had a similar problem -
>> then one day the display failed completely. Apparently an overheading
>> problem in the NVidia graphics chip. A warranty call got a chap out
>> the next day who said he'd seen it many times before, he replaced the
>> motherboard, and all is well....
>>
>> --
>> http://www.sgat-computing-services.co.uk/
>>
--
http://www.sgat-computing-services.co.uk/